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Which compressor pressure?
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 04:40 AM UTC
Just sprayed some colour today... I usually work around 2.5-3bar=30-45psi... what about you?
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 05:54 AM UTC
anywhere from 10-30 PSI......
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 08:30 AM UTC
5 - 15 PSI.
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 09:47 AM UTC
5 to 15 psi
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 01:14 PM UTC
Mostly between 10 and 20 psi. I'm not sure, but I think I've never needed to go below ten.

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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 02:45 PM UTC
10-30 PSI....
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 11:01 PM UTC
15 - 20 psi
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 11:19 PM UTC
hmm 30-45 sounds a lot to me. i usually go with 2-5 for details, 8-10 for surfaces
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 03:38 AM UTC

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hmm 30-45 sounds a lot to me.


Yep, I'm surprised the model doesn't get blown off the work surface at those pressures!
Giacomo-- what brand/type of airbrush are you using? What kind of compressor are you using? Are you confusing your tank pressure for your regulator pressure?

Simple/General rule of thumb----- the thinner the paint, the less pressure you need to atomize it. (proper spray pattern)
The lower the pressure, the closer you can get to you work, without splatter/spider webbing, or the paint drying in the air-- the dreaded pebbly surface.

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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 08:58 AM UTC
5 to 15 for me with a Paasch and an Aztek airbrushes. The finer the detail the lower the pressure.

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